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Use AWS Instance Scheduler to Shut Down an EC2 instance

In this hands-on lab, we will deploy the AWS Instance Scheduler solution to shut down an EC2 instance based on a custom schedule we will create. Instance Scheduler can help you save money and provide cost optimization for workloads.

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 1h 0m
Published
Clock icon Dec 13, 2019

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Deploy AWS Instance Scheduler

    1. Navigate to the AWS Instance Scheduler.
    2. Click Launch solution in the AWS Console.
    3. In the CloudFormation console, enter a name for our CloudFormation stack.
    4. Add tags:
      • started-by=InstanceScheduler
      • stopped-by=InstanceScheduler

  2. Challenge

    Edit the DynamoDB Tables

    1. Navigate to DynamoDB > Tables.
    2. elect the ConfigTable.
    3. Select the uk-office-hours item.
    4. Click Actions > Duplicate.
    5. Change the description to "Office hours in US".
    6. Change the string to "us-office-hours".
    7. Change the time zone to "US/Eastern".
    8. Click Save and then refresh the table.

  3. Challenge

    Add Tag to EC2 Instance

    1. Navigate to EC2 > Instances.
    2. Select the running instance.
    3. Add the following tag:
      • Key: Schedule
      • Value: us-office-hours
    4. Click Save.

  4. Challenge

    Update Amazon EventBridge Events Rule

    1. Navigate to Amazon EventBridge > Events > Rules.
    2. Select the listed rule.
    3. Click Actions > Edit.
    4. Click Edit, then Next.
    5. Change the* 0/5 minutes* to 0/1 minute.
    6. Click Next, Next, Next.
    7. Click Update rule.

  5. Challenge

    Update DynamoDB Config Table

    1. Navigate to DynamoDB > Tables.
    2. Click the ConfigTable.
    3. Update the endtime so the business day ends five minutes from your current time (e.g., if it's 8 AM where you are right now, change the endtime to 08:05.)
    4. Click Save.

  6. Challenge

    Verify EC2 Instance Stopped

    1. Navigate to EC2 > Instances.
    2. Verify our EC2 instance has stopped.
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